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It is time to end the war and defeat Hamas for good - opinion

If the world truly wants to help Gazans, then it must finally confront the truth: liberation for Palestinians begins with the defeat of Hamas.

|ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
AN IDF vehicle maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, earlier this week. For Israelis, the priority remains clear: we must bring the hostages home and bring this war in Gaza to an end, the writer maintains.
THE AFTERMATH of an Israeli strike on a building in Tehran before the ceasefire was called: Azerbaijan issued firm but restrained diplomatic statements, denying any involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, the writer stresses.

The Iran-Israel war and Azerbaijan: a delicate balancing act - opinion

The Israel-Iran War may not have crossed into Azerbaijan’s borders physically, but its political tremors were deeply felt.

|ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
Hezbollah supporters celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, June 25, 2025

Pushing Hezbollah and Iran out of Africa - opinion

The United States should capitalize on its newly assertive global image to push back against Iranian influence in Africa, starting with Hezbollah’s footprint in the DRC.

|ByASHER LUBOTZKY
Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, rally outside the PM's office in Jerusalem, calling for the government to seal a deal which would see all hostages released, on July 1, 2025.

Lt.-Col. Amit Yagur: Victory over Iran spurs regional shift, moves forward deal with Hamas

Israel should promote the expansion of the Abraham Accords as the foundation for the new regional order in the Middle East and declare Arab countries as Gaza's future administrators.

|ByMAARIV

Trump expects to have Gaza ceasefire deal by next week, says Netanyahu wants to end war

The Jerusalem Post previously reported that Netanyahu would visit Washington next Monday, and that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer would arrive earlier.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Did Iran order rocket, drone strikes on an Iraqi airport in Kirkuk? - analysis

A rare rocket attack targeted Kirkuk in northern Iraq, injuring one. Officials suspect militias or ISIS amid growing regional tensions.

JULY 1, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Missiles are launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

Rocket, drone strikes of unknown origin target military airbase in Iraq - report

Pro-Iran Iraqi outlet Sabereen News said that five drone strikes occurred, including two that hit an airbase in Iraq.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023.

Will US back Israeli preemptive actions? - opinion

Will the US support Israel’s new post-October 7 doctrine of preemption and deterrence, or will Washington revert to urging Israeli restraint once ceasefires are established?

JULY 1, 2025ByERIC R. MANDEL
ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter departs after a visit to the US Capitol last week. If Washington signals restraint or pressures Jerusalem to temper its response to provocations, Iran will interpret it as a green light to escalate, the writer warns.

Three Israelis arrested for spying for Iran, two for planning 'assassination plot'

It is also suspected that they were instructed to assassinate a person whose details are not known.

JUNE 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Sa'ar: Israel interested in official diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon

Sa'ar added that regarding Syria, Israel will not negotiate the Golan Heights in any peace agreement. 

JUNE 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign press at the scene of damage to a mosque in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

IAEA cooperation cannot continue due to 'security concerns,' Iran says

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi on Sunday said that Iran could be producing enriched uranium within a few months, raising doubts about the impacts of US strikes.

JUNE 30, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said US strikes on Sunday had caused significant damage to nuclear facilities.

Blinken's critique of Trump omits vital details about Obama's failings with Iran - opinion

What Blinken’s essay leaves out is that Obama employed weak negotiating tactics that allowed Tehran to evade several key issues.

JUNE 30, 2025ByNORMAN J. KURZ
THEN-US SECRETARY of state Antony Blinken meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at the State Department in 2021. The US ignored Iran’s expansion of ballistic missile technology, the writer maintains.

Shared vision of alignment: Azerbaijan's strategically important energy deal with Israel - opinion

SOCAR’s expanding footprint in Israel could eventually open new routes and strategies for future export diversification in the region.

JUNE 30, 2025ByGABRIEL MITCHELL
Flag of Azerbaijan

Netanyahu: Success in Iran opened new opportunities to rescue the hostages

He also said that Israel's recent military success opened up broader regional opportunities, stressing the importance of Shin Bet’s role in these efforts.

JUNE 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused extensive damage, last week.

Putting on a brave face: Hezbollah is at a crossroads, and a turning point may be coming - analysis

Hezbollah was always able to get around these calls over the years by claiming it was “resisting” Israel, but with Iran's "axis of resistance" broken, the Shia group is weakened.

JUNE 29, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A woman walks near flags inside the Nabatieh market that reopened after it was destroyed during the last war between Israel and Hezbollah, in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon May 19, 2025.